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Bramble is an online platform aimed at connecting students wanting to sell or buy textbooks, as well as physical and electronic notes. This not only allows students to earn an extra income, but it also makes the learning process a whole lot easier.
As students ourselves, we understand the real life of a student and we hope to give you more room for the good life, more ti...

A celebration of the poets, their songs and of course paired with wine! Featuring guitar virtuouso & songwriter, Mel Botes.
For the past nine years, multi-talented musician and master guitarist Mel Botes, has tantalized audiences all over the country with his critically acclaimed musical performances in two Pink Floyd tribute shows, “Crazy Diamond” and “Dark Side of the...

In his new one-man show, Dry White, Nik explores the causes and its ramifications of Cape Town’s water crisis – which if you know anything about Cape Town, you may know are not the same for everyone. He looks at the bigger picture, but also the smaller picture – the details nobody has had time to consider. For example; should we really still be referring to it as The Cape of St...

From the City of Cape Town:
Your home or business is connected to the City’s water network through a water meter, which usually sits in a small chamber under the pavement outside your property. We read your water meter once a month to calculate your monthly water and sewerage use.
How the City reads your water meter
The meter is read by a different person each month. We ta...

February 15, 2018
International Childhood Cancer Day which highlights the need for concerted global actions to address the growing challenge posed by this non-communicable disease. Globally, childhood and adolescent cancer is threatening to overtake infectious diseases, as one of the highest causes of disease-related mortality in children.
It is a day when we come togethe...

Author -Joy Cobern
Imagine living in the southern suburbs of Cape Town in the 1870s, where would you go for a day out and how would you get there? There were no cars and horses were expensive to keep unless you needed them for your business. Perhaps you knew someone with a horse and cart so, as a great treat you could go to Muizenberg beach. Then, in 1882, the railway was ex...

SHORT HISTORY OF THE CLOVELLY COUNTRY CLUB
The idea of a club history has been in the minds of many connected with Clovelly for some time. Those who recall the Club in its early days when it was virtually a club without a clubhouse, and later, in the immedi­ately pre-War years when things were a little easier, during the War years, the post-War years, the post-fire years and...

Immerse yourself in the Cape’s wondrous beauty.
As urbanised as our species has become, and as much joy as we get from our devices, we have always felt innately drawn to the great outdoors. It’s where we started, where we’ve spent the majority of our history – and it’s the only place where deep, soul-level relaxation takes place.
The human brain is wired to be outside...

Distributed on behalf of David Pena, Valley North Neighbourhood Watch:
JOIN US FOR A MASS HIKE TO TAKE BACK OUR MOUNTAIN!
Are you tired of the senseless violent attacks on the mountains and beaches?
Are you fed up with the criminals and perpetrators owning the mountains and beaches?
Are you tired of feeling unsafe and unable to even take a short walk into the mo...

Adore it or abhor it, you can’t escape the universal day of love. And while Valentine’s Day (14 February, for those who tend to forget) has become an age-old tradition defined by shop-bought red roses, heart-smattered teddy bears and boxes upon boxes of gooey chocolates, your personal Cupid-themed celebration doesn’t have to be quite so cliché. So, if you’re looking to spend Va...